United Kingdom vs United States: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane (CH4)
United Kingdom
51,419 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
United States
702,355 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
United Kingdom rank
3rd
United States rank
1st
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane (CH4) over time
- United Kingdom
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 702,355 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 51,419 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in United Kingdom, a difference of 650,936 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
That makes United States's figure about 13.7 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
United Kingdom ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 12 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 136,892 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 859,448 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 722,556 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | United States |
| 2000s | 99,397 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 806,213 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 706,816 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | United States |
| 2010s | 62,637 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 767,283 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 704,646 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | United States |
| 2020s | 53,398 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 719,391 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 665,993 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane, United Kingdom or United States?
- United States, at 702,355 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 51,419 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in United Kingdom as of 2022.
- What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane between United Kingdom and United States?
- 650,936 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane?
- United Kingdom ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 12 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.